A Swap for all Seasons Fabric Collage winter swap.

Here is the Fabric Collage I made for my swap Partner Valery in the Winter Swap at A Swap for all Seasons. I had never made a fabric collage before and the idea I had did not quite work the way I wanted. Valery liked Pinks, buttons, has 3 cats and liked a shabby style. So this was the final product

I sewed layers of CathKidston fabrics with a sheer white. Added some personal painted canvas pieces(I painted the cats). I hand sewed the flowers that were cut from another fabric piece. The tuling, feathers and buttons were added as trim along with the beaded fringe and ribbons. I was going to add beading along the edge of the flowers but it did not look right so I added Distress stickles to the edges. I also added a little gem topped pin in the tule . Valery liked it.

And here is a reminder of what My swap partner sent to me. I just love them both. She could not decide which to send so she sent me both. How sweet is that. I cannot decide which I like better. If you missed the original link for this post you can view all the details here.

Thanks to Linda over at A swap for all seasons for another wonderful swap. Can't wait for the next one........
Thanks for stopping in and have a wonderful day. Angela

Stamp Man Feb ATC swap.

This month over at the Stamp Mans ATC swap the theme is SteamPunk. This one was a bit hard as I had no idea what to do. I had some Graphic 45 Steampunk paper I wanted to use so I worked from there and here is what I came up with.

The torn result started from a mistake I made on the first card and I sort of liked it. I used Graphic 45 Steampunk papers along with stamping and masking backgrounds.

For the first card I layed gears on the card and sprayed with Dylusion inks then removed them for a masking effect. I added some had stitching and printed papers. The butterfly is stamped from Flower Faries stamp set inked with black Perfect Medium andembossed with clear detail powder. the mesh stamo is from The Stamp man and embossed with fine gold powder.

The second card is very similar but behind the lady is a stamped background using Prima mini stamp. The stitching on this card is faux stitching with a fine black Copic pen.

The 3rd card is layered with Graphic 45 card bits and stamped background using Prima mini stamp. The butterfly is done the same as above then I added another layer to it for more of a dimensional effect. The geers are glued on this one too. I also dribbled some Dylusions spray ink on the card and blotted off.

Now for a little info on an upcoming retreat I am attending in March with Belle.

It is run by Janet and Michelle Whom I met on the stamp man blog. It is called Lovin'ink craft retreat and runs 25th-27th March 2011. they also have another in September. there are fun inky workshops and time to craft by yourself too. So if you fancy a fun weekend retreat be sure to stop by and check them out. they are also running a fantastic blog candy until the end of the month.

And Finally....I was going to post the Fabric collage I made for my swap partner Valery tonight but I am not positive she has seen it yet so I will wait another day just in case. It was supposed to be delivered today but just in case she missed the mail or had to travel I do not want to spoil it by posting before she opens it. I will post it as soon as I am sure she has seen it. Wel that is all for now. She skirts are almost done. The trim is taking forever though because they are so wide, but they are coming along. Don't forget to enter for my blog candy on the sidebar, you have until Feb 14.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day. Angela

Fabric sampler swap - A Swap for all seasons

I am participating in A swap for all seasons Mini Fabric collage Winter swap. We were supposed to make a fabric collage for our partners and mail it by the 16th of February. For this swap I was paired up with the wonderful Valery. We Both finished and mailed ours early.


Today I received a nice little package from Mr Postman today. It was my fabric collage from my swap partner Valery. Now I had all intentions to wait to open it but it was so tempting... and lookie what I found inside.....








First there was a beautiful handmade tag with a nice little note from Valery. Then there were 2 packages so I just had to open the first.
So here was my collage I received from Valery. Isn't it beautiful. I love the colour and everything about it and look at the back. Isn't that sweet? Love the Butterfly.

But wait there is more....Another package. Valery made me 2 fabric collages. Isn't this one just fab too? love the bird it is just striking.

And again a personalization on the back....

And here they are both together. Just lovely aren't they? Thanks Valery! I love them.

WARNING.....SPOILERS AHEAD.

So now what did I send to Valery? Well because she did not receive it yet I cannot post the actual full project but I will post some snippets. Valery if you are reading their are spoilers beyond this point so please stop here....at least till tomorrow.

So now onto my project. .....Here it is all wrapped up ready to ship.....

and here are some snippets of my collage. I will post the full picture tomorrow.

I tried to make it in a shabby style with pinks and greens. I also painted some cats on canvas pieces to customise the piece. That is all I can say for now. Tomorrow I will post the full picture.

So now I am off to work on more costumes. The 12 white satin skirts are almost complete. Just edging and trims now. After that I have 3 more costumes to make. 1 mickey mouse, 1 old fashioned boy's swim suit and a tiger. No sleep for me tonight.

And I am off. Thanks for stopping in and don't forget there is still time to enter for my blog candy here. Have a wonderful evening. Angela

Very exciting news.....

Well the post man came today and brought me a letter with some wonderful news! It all has to do with this card I made last year for a contest.

Above is the front of the card I made 2 of my hand crafted doggies coming out of the card and below is the inside with a third.

The sentiment was also written by me. The printed papers are from Inaginisce.

So as you may have guessed, my card was the winner of the contest. Now I had forgotten about it being so far away. I just thought that they did not like the entry or there were too many to respond too. But I was in shock reading the letter today. I read it so many times I lost count. when I gathered the mail at the door and skimmed through it I was not going to open it right away thinking it was a soliciting mail but something urged me to open it. Maybe it was the purple handwriting on the envelope. I am still in shock. The prize is awesome but I do not want to mention any more on it until I have all the details. Hopefully next week. I can tell you though that I am doing a happy dance. It has to do with london, crafting and ...... ok I have said too much already. I will post more as soon as I have the details. promise. For now I will have to leave it there.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend and ovely saturday. Thank you for stopping in.

Angela

New ATC's

Here are the ATC's I created for Feb and March swaps at UK Stampers.

The theme for February was "1 each with the word - Heal, Hope & Happiness". Here is my take:

I used Stampin up stamps coloured with Promarkers. I accented the cards with my faux sand and glossy accents. The pier is made of chipboard cut and inked. To get the wave detail I added a bit of pearl Smooch ink to the top of the glossy accents while wet.

The next set of cards I did are for the March swap(I am sending them both together). The Theme here was "In the Woods". When I think of that I think of fairies so here is my take.

I inked the background using distress inks. I then stamped the trees using Tim Holtz bird branch stamp and Walnut Distress ink. I used Tim Holtz's spots stamp with Peeled paint and forest moss distress ink for the tree leaves and the Floral corner for the flowers on the bottom. the fairies are misc dollar store stamps from Michaels(in the states) coloured with Distress inks. I accented the wings and other bits with stickles.

Well thats all for now. Tomorrow is another day although I must finish this sewing. I must I must I must.... don't forget to enter for my blog candy. Have a wonderful evening and thanks for stopping by. Angela

Valentines cupcake box.

I created this cupcake box for a Valentines challenge over at UKstampers.

The box is made with Basic Grey specialty paper and red card embossed with the edge of Stampin up flower heart stamp. the flower and leaves are also made using the Stampin upflower heart stamp held together with a pearl brad in the center. There is also a clear insert to go inside the box to hold the cupcake. I am going to give this to my daughter for valentines day with a special cupcake.

I also worked on some ATC's today which I will post tomorrow. For now I have to get back to my sewing. Don't forget about my blog candy you can enter here and check here for a way to get 2 more entries, Thanks for stopping in and have a wonderful day. Angela

I'm an Auntie again and Journal week 4 and 5.

First off I need to share with you a picture of my new little nephew Albert. My brother and his wife have waited many years for a child and they have been blessed with this beautiful little Angel. I am so happy for them and cannot wait to actually visit with my new nephew in person although being over 3000 miles away that will have to wait until out next trip across the pond. Isn't he just a doll! Those cheeks just look so pinchable.....
So no onto other things....

I finally got my Journal for the weekly challenge at UK Stampers caught up. Week 4's prompts was Sweets along with the following :

List 5 sweets you remember from your childhood.
Where did you buy them and what did they cost?
Include some kind of sweetie wrappers on your page.


so here is my page...

I used Dylusions inks to colour white paper and cut it up into small bits. I also cut up a gum wrapper. I then placed a double sided sticky paper over my entire page and placed the bits like a mosaic. once complete I covered the sheet with clear embossing powder and brushed off excess witha paint brush. I then heat set the embossing powder and glossed the tile bits. I added the journaling and inked the edges.

Week 5 prompt was Perfect Day

Along with the following:
What is/ would be your perfect day?
Include a picture on your page.
Use some stamping on your page.

I used a Basic Grey diecut sheet as a stencil and coloured with Dylusions ink and Distress ink. the stamps are from Tim Holtz. the picture used is from a sheet of pics received from a Ranger class. The title is stamped on a napkin and adhered to the page. the stitching on the side of the picture is doodled on.

My journaling is placed on a card and slid in behind the picture and held on top with a paper clip.

Tomorrowbrings another crafty day. I am hoping to get caught up on my ATC's and other projects. dont forget to enter for my blog candy here and you can get an extra entry here. thanks for stopping in and have a wonderful evening. Angela